Legislative Branch

The people represented by a legislator or other elected official are called

• delegates.
• trustees.
• constituents.
• representatives

The division of a legislature into two separate assemblies is called

• representative democracy.
• checks and balances.
• a two-party system.
• bicameralism.

Congress's main function is to

• enforce the laws.
• make laws.
• decide whether or not laws are constitutional.
• impeach high government officials.

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• The White House
• The Missouri Capital
• The United States Capital
• The Supreme Court

Enumerated powers are

• power that are specifically granted to the national government by the Constitution.
• powers that the executive branch has.
• powers that allow the president to do whatever he likes, as long as it carries out the Constitution.
• Supreme Court decisions.

A filibuster is

• the use of unlimited debate as a delaying tactic to block a bill.
• an attempt to persuade others to vote for a particular bill in return for a favor at a later date.
• used in the House to force a standing committee to release a bill.
• a method used by the Speaker of the House to promote the majority party's legislation.

The concept of cloture refers to

• a method used to defeat legislation in Congress.
• a process that shuts off discussion on a bill in the Senate.
• closed meetings held by both parties to elect their leadership or resolve other important issues.
• the resolution that adjourns Congress.

Gerrymandering is

• legislation passed in southern states to limit African American participation in elections.
• the drawing of legislative district boundary lines to give the dominant party an advantage.
• known to give the minority party an electoral advantage at the expense of the dominant party.
• a process that attempts to limit debate on a bill in the Senate.

The president of the Senate is

• the leader of the majority party in the Senate.
• the senator with the most seniority, regardless of party.
• the fourth person in line to succeed the president.
• the vice president of the United States.

What vote is required in the house of representatives in order for a bill to pass?

• A two-thirds vote of house members.
• A three-fifths vote of house members.
• A consensus of the house members. 
• A majority vote of house members.